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Measure 26-91: The measure changes the structure of city government adopted in 1 913. City Council members and Mayor currently share all executive, legislative, quasi-judicial and administrative functions. This measure distributes executive and administrative functions to Mayor and legislative and quasi-judicial functions to Council. The Mayor remains a voting member of Council, but does not have veto power. The Mayor prepares the budget, distributes work among offices, hires and discharges most employees, subject to civil service. Council adopts the budget and strategic plans, and exercises legislative oversight through investigations and hearings. The measure authorizes Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) to manage and coordinate city operations, administration and personnel, under supervision of the Mayor. The Mayor hires the CAO, subject to Council confirmation. The Mayor may fire the CAO. Bureau directors are currently hired by individual Commissioners. The measure transfers responsibility for performance, including hiring and firing of bureau directors, to the Mayor. The measure also changes the process for filling vacancies in City elective office. This measure is effective January 1, 2009.

Measure 26-92: Under the current Charter, the Portland Development Commission (PDC) is the City’s urban renewal agency. This measure directs PDC to implement the City’s urban renewal, affordable housing and economic development vision and goals. If authorized by state law, the Council will be the budget committee for the Commission. The Commission budget will be required to incorporate City goals and will be submitted to the Council in conjunction and conformity with the City budget process. The measure provides that the Commission shall advance social equity, involve the constituencies of the City, and promote home ownership and the creation and retention of multi-family housing.

The measure authorizes the Mayor to appoint and remove PDC Commissioners, with approval of the City Council. The measure provides that the Commission shall be subject to financial and performance audits by the City Auditor. The measure requires that the annual Commission report to Council include an evaluation of Commission activities with respect to City adopted vision and goals. The measure would be effective July 1, 2007.

Published in City Club of Portland Bulletin Vol. 89, No. 16

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http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/13937

Recommended Citation

City Club of Portland (Portland, Or.), "City Club Report on Ballot Measures 26-91 & 26-92" (2007). City Club of Portland. 535.
https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/oscdl_cityclub/535